Device for indicating brake wear

Details Device for indicating brake wear Device for indicating brake wear

1991-08-30

1992-08-25

Shoap, Allan W.

Signals and indicators

Indicators

Element wear type

116283, 188 111, G01D 2100, F16D 6602

Patent

active

051409321

ABSTRACT:
A brake wear indicator, which in one aspect is clampable to a push rod of a brake and having an indicator member contactable with or affixable to a brake housing or other member of a vehicle, the indicator member contained in and freely movable from a hollow cartridge and being exposed upon actuation of the brake and movement of the push rod and being returned into the cartridge upon deactivation of the brake; in one aspect the indicator indicating brake overadjustment and having readjustment indicia; and in another aspect the hollow cartridge having a closure member for closing off an end thereof after the insertion of an indicator member or other items e.g. a spring, therein.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1418210 (1922-05-01), Souther
patent: 3190383 (1965-06-01), Fountain
patent: 4991310 (1991-02-01), Melia
patent: 5044302 (1991-09-01), Goldfein et al.

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